EARLIER: The results of the same sex marriage survey will be returned at 10am when they are announced by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. We'll be bringing you all the reaction and details from towns in central and western NSW in our live blog below.

Journalists in Dubbo, Orange, Bathurst, Mudgee, Cowra, Lithgow, Young, Parkes and Forbes will be speaking with community members to find out their reaction following the postal vote findings.

We will also be looking at the distribution of votes in our electorates, to determine how people voted locally towards the final result.

Already a group of senators has moved to ensure legislation – authored by Dean Smith – will be debated as soon as Thursday, with the goal of legalising same-sex marriage by Christmas.